Sony XR520v test video

[uzun]

I finally got around to putting together a short video shot entirely with the new Sony XR520v camcorder and Light & Motion Bluefin Pro housing I got a few weeks ago. I've not had much chance to dive with it, so there's nothing good subject wise in the video, but I included a mix of wide angle, closeup, and macro footage under natural and artificial lights. I do love having a flip macro lens, that's VERY handy and the quality exceeds that of the Macromate external flip lens I was using with my old SR12.

Overall the 520v is slightly better than the SR12 in normal to bright light conditions, and much better deep. I can white balance much deeper than I could with the SR12, even though I don't have a green water filter yet (I dive San Diego mostly so a green water filter gives better results here than the Blue Water filter they include with the housing). Once I get the right filter the wide angle / naturally lit stuff should improve somewhat.

Anyway you can view the footage here on Vimeo or Youtube -

YouTube link - XR520v Test Footage YouTube

Vimeo link - XR520v Test Footage Vimeo

 

[Gombessa]

That was fantastic, and some great music to boot!

 

[BDSC]

I may have asked you before but what lights are you using? Great shots by the way! You may be helping me make up my mind for my next system. And it ain't gonna be cheap!

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

Very nice, Glad to see hear your reports on the WB at depth.

 

[Teamcasa]

Excellent work, thanks for posting it.

 

[uzun]

I'm using Sunray 2000 lights, but obviously a lot of the scenes are naturally lit. The naturally lit scenes were taken at depths from 30-50'.

 

[Orca852]

How about in low light condition, e.g. night dive or cave dive?

 

[uzun]

Night dives and cave dives are not low light situations really, you would use your artificial lights and no blue/greenwater filter. In my experience the lowest light conditions are when you are using natural light at depths greater than 30-40 feet.

 

[Bound]

That is a great video. Thanks for posting it.

 

[Orca852]

Night dives and cave dives are not low light situations really, you would use your artificial lights and no blue/greenwater filter. In my experience the lowest light conditions are when you are using natural light at depths greater than 30-40 feet.

Thanks for your correction.
Well, may I know whether you have another video clip showing the performance of the XR520 in the lowest light condition as you mentioned.